Apple mini LED iPad Pro shipments are expected to reach 5 million units in 2021: Trendforce

At the 2021 spring new product launch conference held yesterday, Apple officially launched a new generation of iPad Pro equipped with an M1 chip. This product supports Thunderbolt and USB 4 interfaces, as well as 5G connections.

Among them, the 11-inch version of the iPad Pro 2021 is a Liquid Retina display, and the price starts at 6199 yuan ($955), the 12.9-inch version is a Liquid retina XDR display, and the domestic price starts at 8499 yuan ($1310).

According to TrendForce, in the backlight supply chain for the 12.9-inch iPad Pro 2021, Epistar is the supplier of Mini LED chips, and HEESUNG Electronics, and LGD (LGD Display) of South Korea are the backlight module and panel suppliers.

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Hai Group’s close relationship with Apple, Zhending, and Korean manufacturer YP Electronics, are PCB backplane suppliers. The 12.9-inch iPad Pro 2021 uses more than 10,000 LEDs on the back of the entire display. The mini LED iPad Pro shipments are expected to reach 5 million in 2021 and thanks to the improved display tech.

The full-screen brightness can reach up to 1,000 nits, the peak brightness can reach 1600 nits, and the contrast ratio reaches 1,000,000:1. This Liquid Retina XDR display supports technologies such as ProMotion, original color display, and P3 wide color gamut.